Lead Pastor; Dean Holtz
Dean has been in ministry in various capacities for over 30 years. He served as a worship director and congregational pastor at New Horizons for 10 years, has been leading worship, then teaching with Impactus ( formerly Promise Keepers ) for 15 years and started as the Interim Pastor at Brigden Community Chuch in August 2022. In April 2023, Dean became the permanent pastor for this congregation. Dean has a deep passion for the Word of God and teaching correct doctrine based in the historical Christian tradition. He loves ministering to men and worship ministry as well. He believes the church needs to be visible and helpful in the community and leads from a practical, down to earth perspective. Dean is husband to Melanie of 28 years and has two adult children, Nathan and Ainsleigh and a son-in-law Joshua. Dean loves spending time with his family!

Young Adults & Youth Director; Tescha Kember
Tescha has been actively involved in youth and young adult ministry for over 17 years. She began at 16 by founding a youth group network in the Greater Toronto Area, uniting churches for collective weekend gatherings of fellowship and discipleship. Since then, she has led youth and young adult ministries alongside her husband Phil, served in worship ministry, and is now serving as Youth and Young Adults Director at Brigden Community Church. Together, she and Phil are passionate about discipleship—not only introducing young people to Christ, but also walking with them as their faith deepens and watching them grow into leaders for the next generation. Community and authentic relationships have always been at the heart of her ministry.

Professionally, Tescha graduated from the Child and Youth Worker program at Lambton College in 2013, after completing her initial studies at Seneca College in Toronto. She worked in residential children’s mental health services across Ontario, living alongside youth in both short- and long-term care homes, supporting them in moments of intense need. These years gave her a deeper understanding of the very real challenges young people face, and fostered in her a tenacity for compassion and the conviction to walk with others even in their darkest seasons.

Her ministry passions include worship, discipleship, and evangelism. She loves encouraging young people to grow deeper in God’s Word through memorization, prayer, and community. Galatians 1:10 has been a life verse since her teenage years, when God shifted her focus from pleasing others to seeking His calling and approval above all else. She longs to help youth and young adults embrace that same truth in pivotal seasons of decision-making, choosing God’s ways over the world’s expectations. Matthew 11:28 is another passage close to her heart, having been a lifeline during a season of struggle and uncertainty in her faith. It reminds her—and those she ministers to—that Jesus alone offers true rest, not as a one-time experience but as a lifelong practice. This fuels her passion to see young people not only ignite in faith, but continue burning strong through trials and challenges.

Tescha and her husband, Phil, have been married for 13 years and enjoy being parents to three children through fostering. Tescha loves spending quality time with her family, and can often be found at the beach, hiking, traveling, crafting, playing ultimate frisbee, cooking or on some kind of foodie adventure.

Children's Ministry Deacon; Cathy Leaper
Cathy has been in children’s ministry more years than one would want to record! As well she has been a Moms In Prayer group leader for 23 years at Brigden Community Church. She was born and raised in Petrolia but attended Baptist Leadership Training school for a lay ministry year diploma in Calgary and obtained her Masters degree in Social work at the University of Windsor in 1994. She came to BCC in 2001 after marrying and beginning a family in order to worship in her community of Brigden. She has participated and led monthly Kids Programs, VBS , sleepovers, backyard Bible clubs and overnight camps since the age of 16. As a professional, she has worked as Family, Couple and Individual counsellor locally for 30 years. She loves playing with kids in any way possible in order to teach them about the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. She has a deep passion for meditation on the Word of God and prayer. Cathy is a wife to Bob for over 30 years and is blessed with an adult daughter Anna and son Daniel who is married to Emily. She loves to do anything in Our Amazing Creator’s world!

Elder; Mike Nagle
Mike Nagle has attended Brigden Community Church for over three decades. Currently he holds the position of an Elder. Mike has been involved in various ministries over the years including Property Committee, church teller, nursery/junior church helper, lawn maintenance, elevator
He serves along side his wife, Harriet to help with Outreach events by buying food needed, stocking, set-up, and tear-down at events. He is also involved in his community with the Plympton-Wyoming Special Events Committee.

Mike is retired. Mike and wife, Harriet, have two grown children, Michelle and Bruce and their five children in Windsor, and Dan, and Megan and their two boys live in Sutton, Quebec. Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord Psalms 127:3 and they feel blessed to have seven grandchildren to love, encourage in the Lord and spend time with.

Treasurer/Outreach Deacon; Margaret Dell
Margaret Dell married Ken in 1985 at Brigden Community Church and started serving in the church a few years later. Margaret has helped with several children’s programs including Awana, Pioneer Clubs, Vertical Connection and now Happy Day kids Club. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school for many years and now helps teach Junior Church. She has also been involved in outreach programs, parade events, property upkeep and a variety of other duties. Margaret has had the privilege of serving as treasurer for 25 years. She has recently retired from the banking industry and now enjoys baking, volunteering, travelling and enjoying life with her wonderful grandson and three grown children. Margaret says it has been an honour and a privilege to attend and raise their children at Brigden Community Church.

Elder; Ken Dell
Ken Dell married Margaret in 1985 at Brigden Community Church and started serving in the church a few years later. Ken has been a deacon/ elder for over 10 years. He has been involved in property upkeep and maintenance in and around the church for many years. Ken enjoys helping with children’s ministry and at one time taught Sunday school. Ken enjoys being outdoors and watching the Toronto Maple Leaf’s. Over the years Ken and Margaret have experienced many changes in the church family and physical building but are always amazed how God brings people and situations at just the right time. All in God’s timing and all to glorify Him.

Property Deacon; Steve Saelens
Stephen enjoys serving the Lord and His church. On Sunday mornings you can usually find Steve helping lead worship at Brigden Community Church.
Since coming to faith in Jesus Christ in 2008, Steve has faithfully served his Saviour in many capacities. He has participated on various worship teams and youth ministry teams. Also, he has served in leadership roles as an Elder, a mission trip leader, Sunday school teacher, lay preacher, and small group and Bible study leader.

Steve and his wife Cindy were both baptized at BCC in 2008. They have lived in Brigden for 28 years and have 5 children. Steve enjoys music, both performing and listening, and has a heart for his fellow First Nations people. He also brings decades of experience in construction and renovations to the role of Property Deacon.

Elder; Roland Nantais
Roland ( Rolly ) has been married to Pat since 1970. He started attending Brigden Community Church with her in the early 1980’s when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour. They have two children, Heather and Mike. Rolly has also served as a deacon, teacher, in maintenance, on the property committee and outreach committee. He enjoys helping and supporting other ministries such as kids and youth ministry. Rolly loves listening to testimonies of how Jesus has changed another person’s life as well as stories from missionaries who are serving around the world. Rolly loves the outdoors and has enjoyed working on various construction jobs for almost 60 years. This has taught him a lot about life and people. Rolly has been to Haiti three times with LifeWater Canada and to British Columbia to help build a church. Rolly likes challenges and is never without a project on the go.